Racial disparities of differentiated thyroid carcinoma: clinical behavior, treatments, and long-term outcomes

Abstract Background The incidence of thyroid cancer in black Americans is significantly lower than that in white Americans, and the impact of race on the prognosis of thyroid cancer remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk factors for survival in black and white pat...

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Main Authors: Jianing Tang, Deguang Kong, Qiuxia Cui, Kun Wang, Dan Zhang, Xing Liao, Yan Gong, Gaosong Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1340-7